Washing-machine.



'D.G.TERBY. WASHING MACHINE. APPLIOATIOH FILED MAB. 6, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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DAVID C. TERRY, OF GRUNDYVILLE, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

ing plunger. and thus forced through the clothes to effect the cleansing thereof.

It is the obgect of the invention to provlde a novel combination and arrangement of parts whereby a washing machine is load which is simple in construction and highly efficient in operation. I

I In order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a central vertical section of the machine. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 10 denotes a receptacle which. is preferably made cylindrical and constructed of any suitable sheet-metal so that it may be used as a boiler. In this receptacle is mounted a cylindrical drum l1 constructed of a single piece of sheet-metal, and arranged concentrically inthe receptacle in spaced relation with the side wall thereof. The drum rises from the b'ottornbf the receptacle and terminates a short distance from the top there of. In the side of the drum are vertical slots 12 which are for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The material at theedges of the slots'is bent back to form beads, thereby eliminating sharp edges which might tear the clothes. The slots permit a. free circulation of water from the receptacle intothe drum,

and back into the former. The drumseats loosely in the receptacle on the bottom thereof, and is held in place and centered by strips 13 secured at their upper ends to the receptacle on the inside thereof by bolts 14;

' and having their lower ends riveted or otherwise fastened to the side of the ,drum near the bottom thereof. Upon removing the "bolts 14, the drum can be removed from the receptacle for cleansing and other purposes. The receptacle 10 has a lid 15 for tightly closing the top thereof, said lid fitting snugly Specification of Letters latent.

.water is squeezed out.

in the receptacle and having on its under side a reduced portion 16 which fits snugly in the top of the drum 11 and thus serves to close the latter also. The lid rests on the top edge of the drum and its outer surface istiush with the top edge of the receptacle. Turn-buttons 17 carried by the receptacle are adapted to be swung over to engage the top of the lid and thus hold the.

same securely inplace, and upon swinging said turn-buttons away from the lid, the latter can be removed. The reduced portion 16 of the lid not only makes a. tight closure for the drum but also serves to hold the same firmly in place in the receptacle.

A reciprocatory plunger 18 works inside the drum 11, said plunger being carried by a stem 19 which passes through a central opening 20 in the lid 15 and rises a suitable distance above the latter. The plunger is a sheet metal disk having perforations 21, and on the bottom of the disks are wooden cleats 22 arranged radially. To the upper'end of the plunger stem 19 is adjustably connected an operating lever 23 fulcrumed at 24 to a post 25 pivoted at 26 between ears 27 extending from the band or hoop 28 encircling the receptacle 10 at the top thereof and secured thereto in any suitable manner.

In operation, the. clothes are placed in the drum 11 on top of the plunger 18 and the re ceptacle 10 is filled with soaped water up to within about one .inch from the top of the drum. The lid 15 is now fastened down, after which the apparatus is ready for operation. The receptacle will be placed on a furnace or stove to bring the water to a boiling point. NVhen the water is boiling, the plunger will be operated to carry the clothes up and down in the drum. This can be done without removing the apparatus Patented May 5,1914- Application filed. March 6, 1913. Serial No. 752,482.

from the furnace or stove. When'the plunger ascends the water gushes through the perforations 21, and when the plunger descends the water again gushes through the perforations and lifts and loosens the clothes and they fill with water. At the end of the upward stroke, the clothes are pressedv against the closure 16 of the drum, and the The water is thus kept agitated and forced through theclothe's, I and the cleansing operation is quickly effected. The water passes back and forth from the receptacle into the drum through the slots 12, which latter terminate close to the top and bottom of the drum and thus extend, substantially, throughout the entire height thereof. The width of the slots is such that buttons which might pass thereinto Will not be torn off as the clothes are forced up and down in the drum. The apparatus is very eflicient and rapid in operation, and as'it may be operated without taking it oil the furnace or stove, the water may be kept boiling the entire time the plunger is being operated, whereby the cleansing operation is greatly facilitated.

The apparatus is simple in construction and easy to operate, and it therefore effectually serves the purpose for which it is designed.

The preferred embodiment of the invez1- tion has been shown, but it will be evident that many changes in the structural, details may be made without adeparturefrom the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed. The receptacle need not be Copies of this patent may be obtained ror five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Retreats,

near the top and bottom thereof, a closure for the top of the. drum, means for 'lockin' the closure, and a reciprocatory perforate plunger in the drum on which plunger the clothes are supported and adapted to be carried against the aforesaid closure ontheupstroke of the plunger, the aforesaid slots being co-extensive with the length of the stroke of the plunger.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

, DAVID o. TERRY.

Witnesses:

R. A. MARTIN,

J. A. F. HUBBARD.

Washington, D. C. 

